**CITY OF TIMMINS NEWS RELEASE**

With spring finally on the horizon, the Public Works Department is installing signs advising motorists that the Reduced Load by-law is now in effect starting on Monday April 1.

The by-law is imperative in protecting sensitive road infrastructure, and serves to regulate the loads of commercial motor vehicles and trailers on certain highways and streets within the City of Timmins when the roads are approaching a condition of compromise.

By-law No 2006-6275 states that “during the period of commencement on the first day of March and terminating on or before the 15th day of June in any given year, commercial motor vehicles and trailers other than public vehicles operated over or upon any portion of the highways and streets named or described in Schedule A to this by-law are subject to the provisions of Section 122 of the Highway Traffic Act RSO 1990 Chapter H 8 as amended.”

The by-law (https://timmins.civicweb.net/filepro/documents/258?preview=7545) provides a list of roads under Schedule A.

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